The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 131

After saying that, Gerald walked up to the car to take a look.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t distressed at the sight of his broken car at all.

Moreover, what could he possibly do now? What has happened, has happened. Plus it was Mila’s grandmother’s birthday banquet today.

If he demanded them to pay for the damages incurred, what would it make Mila look like?

Besides that, it was also have been too embarrassing.

Out of no choice, he was left to bottle his bitter sufferings in silence.

And with that, Gerald could only ask them to carry on whatever they were doing. He could perhaps later on drive his car to the 4S shop to fix the damages.

“Who do you think you are? Do you think that everything will be okay just because you say that it’s okay?”

“Those who don’t know any better would actually think that you are actually Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street. Let’s only talk about all these when you finally reach that point in life!”

“Exactly! If we leave right now, then this will definitely be treated as a hit-and-run case. Adding on to that, we’ll have to bear a very huge responsibility because this would be a case that costs so much money! How can you have no legal consciousness at all!”

A group of Mila’s cousins, aunts and uncles immediately began mocking Gerald.

Irene grabbed this opportunity to add to the flames, “He is just a country bumpkin who does not know anything at all. So, how can you talk about legal consciousness with him?”

“Right okay, let’s not talk about him anymore. He can’t be of any help anyway. We might as well use all of our efforts to see if we can use any of our connections to resolve this matter instead.”

Rita glanced at Gerald faintly before she fixed her attention back to the topic of the car.

“Rita is right. Since it has already happened, escaping is not a solution. Ah! If we really have no choice, then I will contact Mr. Logan from the Bureau of Commerce. Back then, your grandfather had a very close relationship with him. Perhaps, he might know the identity of this young man!”

The old lady replied.

Many people started whipping out their cell phones to call their own contacts.

Kenneth did not want to be outdone. He wanted to see if he could use his connections to find out more about the owner of the car.

Gerald shook his head wryly.

If this continued, everyone would be placed in a very awkward situation.

Ugh!

Gerald sighed before he took out his car key.

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

The lights started flashing.

“Ahh?”

All of them were taken aback.

They then saw Gerald slowly walking forward.

He pressed a button again.

There were two buzzing sounds.

The Lamborghini made a mechanical sound and the sunroof opened automatically, as it folded into a kind of roadster.

Gerald picked up a bottle of mineral water from the driver’s seat.

He was really thirsty.

After taking a few mouthfuls, he wiped his mouth before he said, “I’ve already told you, that it’s no big deal. You can go and get busy with your own plans.”

No one replied to Gerald at all. Instead, he was greeted with a pin-drop silence.

Smack!

Kenneth was just about to make a phone call when his cell phone fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly in his hand.

Glup!

Kyle and his girlfriend could only swallow their saliva.

Irene started breathing rapidly as her mouth gapped slightly, indicating the intense shock she was feeling at that very moment.

Rita was standing next to Gerald. A confused look ran all over her face before she slowly looked at Gerald in surprise.

The old lady was also stunned.

Everyone was flabbergasted.

“This car…belongs to Gerald?”

No one knew who broke the silence first.

More so, that person who spoke out captured everyone else’s inner consternation with much precision.

Mila was also very surprised and she asked, “Gerald, this car is yours?”

“Of course, it is mine. Didn’t I tell you earlier that I’ll be bringing you out for a drive one of these days?”

Gerald replied.

Mila remembered now.

It was the day of the driving test. When Gerald was sending her back to her dormitory, he said that he would drive her around in a luxury car soon.

Back then, she replied that she would be waiting then!

And as for Gerald, he then told her that he was actually a rich second generation.

To that statement, she playfully responded, “Mr. Crawford, I would be waiting for that day to come.”

Mila was simply joking around to play along with Gerald’s joke back then.

Who would’ve thought that seeing Gerald open his Lamborghini sports car’s door right in front of her eyes, Mila felt as though she was dreaming.

“Gerald, is this car really yours? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!!!”

Irene finally came to her senses and she felt her cheeks were sore and started acting up hysterically.

Gerald, you are nothing but a pathetic jerk. A pathetic jerk who won a small prize.

How could you possibly afford to buy such an expensive car?

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Two million six hundred thousand dollars!

What kind of status was this?

Impossible!

Irene rushed over to the car before she unceremoniously flipped out the car driving permit.

“Snap!”

Upon looking at the permit, Irene froze as she dropped the car driving permit to the ground.

She was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t want to look at it, just don’t look at it. Why do you have to throw it on the ground?”

Gerald could not help but smiled wryly.

“Some people do not have any knowledge or experience. Likewise, her father and mother too. They do not have any knowledge or experience in this at all. Gerald, why don’t you tell auntie how you met our Mila?”

Helen quickly ran over to pick up the car driving permit before glancing at it. She then grabbed Gerald’s wrist the next immediately second..

She started acting very cordially as though she was holding her own son’s hand.

“Oh, auntie. We met when we were learning how to drive!”

Gerald replied.

“Hahaha. I knew all along that our Mila has such good taste. In fact, I already knew that you were not just a simple man when I first saw you, Gerald. How can those people such as Quinton or Victor possibly be compared to you?”

“Umm…”

These words put Gerald in an awkward spot.

After all, who was that person who drove him out of their house in the past?

“Yes, Gerald. Cough. Cough. I am so sorry about this matter. Our Mason crashed into your car and damaged it!”

The old lady’s tone drastically changed, it was more pleasant and caring.

She walked towards Gerald with a smile on her face.

She was really shook to the core because of this incident.

But, it then turned out that the owner of this luxurious car was actually her grandson-in-law.

Aside from a handful who still couldn’t comprehend the fact that Gerald was indeed a local tycoon, everyone else started to open up and speak to Gerald.

Since he was in a hurry to go and repair his own car, Gerald didn’t bother waiting but was getting ready to leave even before the birthday banquet was over.

“Gerald, I’ll be heading to school later in the afternoon. Why don’t I accompany you to repair your car then?”

Mila asked playfully.

What a day. Both experiencing shocks and also a pleasant surprise.

To sum it up, she was filled with inexplicable excitement.

“Of course! After all, I told you that I’d bring you out for a ride. Get in!”

Although it was an important birthday banquet, the fact that Mila was able to go out with Gerald felt like the best gift to the old lady.

They then took off together.

“Gerald, are you really a rich second generation? So you’ve been lying to me all this while? Wait a minute, don’t tell me that you’re really the top young master, Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street?”

Mila shot off curiously as she perched in the passenger seat.

Gerald did not know how he should answer her questions.

He was indeed the Mr. Crawford that they had been talking about.

Was he really going to fully disclose his own identity? This could only end up with one result. He would not be able to stay in this school any longer.

Because of that, Gerald decided to hide it.

He shook his head and asked, “So are you hoping that I’m Mr. Crawford, or are you hoping for me not to be him?”

“Not! Because if you really are Mr. Crawford, then you’ll not belong in the same world as us anymore. I will lose a good friend like you then!”

“Hehehe. I am not. Besides that, how can someone like Mr. Crawford possibly be driving a car that is only worth one million five hundred thousand to three million dollars? And also, just take a look at me! If it weren’t for you who picked out my clothes and matched it for me, I wouldn’t be wearing such nice clothes!”

“I simply won the lottery. I won a lot of money!”

Gerald replied as derailed.

“Hmph. That is also true. So, you are still my good friend, Gerald!”

Mila replied with a bright smile.

Gerald then realised that although Mila was someone highly intellectual, she would never think about the complexity of a question.

If it was any other girl, she would definitely be pestering him to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Mila did not question him any further after finding out that Gerald was not Mr. Crawford.

To her, it was the same, regardless of whether Gerald was rich or not.

Gerald had sent his car to the Lamborghini shop and Wilson helped arrange for the most professional technician to repair his car.

Once that was settled, Gerald went for a walk with Mila.

“Let me buy you a cup of milk tea,” Gerald flashed a tiny smile. The both of them spotted a milk tea shop by the roadside as they were walking.

“Haha, you don’t have to! Remember that I still owe you a cup of milk tea? Plus, it’s me who asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend today. So, I owe you!”

At the mention of milk tea, Mila couldn’t help but think of the first time they met.

She was already walking towards the milk tea shop as they were conversing.

Gerald remained silent and he simply waited for Mila. A cup of milk tea was probably not enough to repay the debt that she owed him!

Gerald was waiting by the side of the road when he suddenly heard a cry for help.

“Help! Help!”

Gerald turned around and he saw that the Mayberry City’s moat was not too far away. A woman was yelling frantically.

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Gerald felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the cry for help.

He hastily rushed over.

The moat was pretty desolate as there were no parks or anything else nearby.

The woman was crying and she was drenched from head to toe.

When she saw Gerald, she almost collapsed to her knees. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Please help save my daughter!”

The woman was beautiful and appeared to be wearing a lot of fine jewelry. It seemed as though she was quite a figure.

She hurriedly pointed at the river and Gerald could see a young girl flailing about in the water.

Her daughter had obviously tripped into the water. The woman tried to rescue her daughter but she could only plead desperately for help as she didn’t know how to swim.

Gerald watched in horror as the young girl’s body slowly stopped moving and started sinking.

He knew that it would be way too late if he did not act upon it now.

Without thinking twice, he dove into the river at an accelerated speed.

Gerald’s family used to live in a village in a small county town. There was a river by the village and Gerald learnt how to swim ever since he was a young child.

Fortunately, the water in this moat was not too deep.

Thankfully, the young girl knew some basic swimming skills which made it easier for Gerald to save the young girl, but the experience she went through was simply daunting, though without any serious mishaps.

After he carried the young girl up, the child choked a little and her face was flushed red.

Her mother was so distressed and she kept patting her back gently. She kept thanking Gerald profusely.

“Call 120 first!”

“Yes, the child is too young. Oh! What kind of mother are you? How can you allow your child to come to the water all by herself?”

Several citizens ran over as soon as they heard the commotion.

Some were making phone calls while several older women started criticizing the young mother.

aunties, please don’t scold my mom. Tessa is the one who insisted on coming here to release

as the young girl heard her mother getting ridiculed, she cried out in defense as

“What an obedient child!”

Ma’am, you have to take good care of your child. If this man did not rush

man is quite

Gerald who was completely drenched, with

hoisted a weak Tessa over as slowly walked

What is your name?

asked for his address as she wanted to thank

save a person. Gerald believed that most people would have done the same to

simply waved it

alright. You should take your daughter

around to leave as

brother, will I see

A weak Tessa asked.

felt as though she was this close to death

her without any hesitation at all. This was the

not want to let the young girl down. After smiling at her, he ignored the young mother

of

to the

now, more than twenty minutes

already bought her milk tea a long time

side of the road, Mila was nowhere

Hmm?

the milk tea

quickly took out his cell phone and glanced at it. It was dripping wet as it had been completely soaked in water. The cell

went back to the car shop since she could not reach him on his

milk tea shop and looked around but he could not find her

had no choice but to return to the car shop first, but attempted to switch on his phone before that. Thankfully, it

suddenly called him at the

wanted to tell Gerald that his car had already

replace all the damaged parts of the car, under the

Mr. Wilson, did the girl who came with me just now return to

with you. Is there a problem, Mr. Crawford? Did

Wilson. No worries, everything is

felt a little puzzled after hanging up. This was strange.

her to go home. She would not

found and she was

she have

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could not find her at

about an hour of searching, he

Could something have happened to her? Gerald had already ruled out all of the possibilities and had already been

still couldn’t see Mila anywhere

more Gerald

to the car shop to see if

with it for a while, he finally managed to

indeed make many phone calls and

cell phone had been turned off

her call but he realized that Mila’s cell phone was already

What was happening?

remain his composure any

house but he noticed

Something definitely had happened.

suddenly raised

to be a

the milk tea shop? I want to

Gerald immediately got up.

by Gerald the entire time after he came back to

might be in trouble, he was

he knew the manager. He quickly led Gerald to the

the surveillance camera, Gerald

happened about two

bought the milk tea and stepped out of the shop, she realized

then hurriedly tried to call Gerald but discovered that Gerald’s cell phone was turned

Mila was very anxious.

as she waited for ten minutes, but Gerald did not come back at

minutes, a black Passat suddenly

young man with a cap stepped out of the

Mila?” the young man

she said, “And

oh, I am a cab driver sent here by Gerald, or Mr. Crawford. He asked me to come and pick you up. He had

wearing a peaked cap

as he

will give Gerald a call again.

did not have any doubts because the man knew of

left in such a hurry, then something must have come up. He called for a car to

addition, this man knew that she lived in Paradise Ville. Looking at all these right signs, Gerald must be

had no doubts about

feeling a little uneasy because she could not

calling again several times but she could not get

we leaving? I still have to pick

The driver urged.

You can send me

got into the car because she didn’t want to make the other party wait any

Why? Why did he leave just like that? He did not even bother to

not be able to call for a cab

after the car

walked over to the milk

the screen! Zoom in

yelled when he

owner of the milk tea shop did not know who this person was but he did not dare to reject a request as

he rewound the video before

the driver’s face

low and there was

could still recognize the

It was him?!

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Nigel!

about for a bit, the person shown in the picture was none other than Nigel from the Fisher family. No matter how much Nigel tried to disguise

start, Nigel was the trigger and the direct cause of

they went over to the Emperor Karaoke Bar after Naomi’s birthday party, Nigel has also been keeping tabs on him.

not just teach Nigel a lesson. Instead, she

was taken away at the entrance of the

the Grand Marshall Restaurant over and the restaurant was now managed by the

like that overnight, Nigel turned from

that, he already turned out this way before he

now…why was

Gerald was baffled.

blackmail them for

when he looked at the situation, it did not seem

he finally convinced Mila before she agreed to

noticed

to Mila, his eyes were constantly looking towards the

though he knew and was worried

had already been planning this for a

was completely ruined because of him, then it

was, what Gerald was most certain of was that Mila was

thought hard about the

very instant, Gerald’s cell

was from an unknown

Oh wait, that’s not right. I should call you Mr. Crawford

arrogant voice crackled through from the other

is

recognized the voice as soon as

owns the entire Mayberry Commercial Street? I used to think that my dad was really

I was the one who asked Yuri to snatch your

being a little too cruel and heartless at that time, but now I

it is, this is between the both of us. Mila is innocent. Let her go. I’ll come to you wherever you are now and I’ll

both of us can die together! On a second thought, it felt too boring. What more, I have such a beautiful young

you must not come here!

“Don’t come! Sob…sob…”

and yelled

Gerald grew extremely anxious.

Mila’s boyfriend, Mila

Nigel kidnapped Mila was because he

all

and see me at the unfinished building in the south of the city. Do not contact Zack. It will be useless anyway. If anyone else comes, then I will just perish with your girlfriend! Come and see me within

“Du…du…du…”

as soon

Gerald grew pale.

identity had been leaked and he had attracted Nigel’s attention. And look where this brought him,

was certain that this guy would be

the situation, it wouldn’t be enough to rely on his own strength to resolve

had to look for Zack so that he could help him to come up

called Zack and filled him in. Zack took this matter

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to wait for him so that they could discuss things further

Zack couldn’t afford to see

to resign. No, worse still he’d

before Zack

to the car shop with Wilson. He

he had to

“Oh! Isn’t that Gerald?”

him! What is he

recruiting some sales representatives at the moment. Is he trying to apply for the job? Doesn’t he know that the

at him. Even if he really won the lottery, he still has a very poor temperament.

Gerald’s presence was unexpected.

were their ridicule that was

feeling just all messed up inside. He

Quinton and his classmate, Howard. The both of them each had a beautiful girlfriend with them as they looked at the

who were following behind were none other than

for you in the past. You should have told me that the person was him then

he

fact, I have also been

this time. She got to know Howard through Nathaniel

not just

with Victor and the others, she found out that Gerald was really

gain his favor. She was even ready to bring

Quinn was indulged in the

from Nathaniel. That was when Quinn met Howard and Quinton and she felt as though she

what a real rich second generation community

for Gerald who had just won the lottery, he was nothing more than an

coldly at Gerald the entire

said, “Perhaps he had already finished spending almost all of his money. That is why he is so desperate to look for a job right now.

them surrounded the newly repaired Lamborghini Reventon as they

could think about was Mila, he was very worried and anxious. So, how could he possibly be

to pay any attention to their

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

Quinn away from the car door and stepped

engine and zoomed out of

Quinn, who was about to curse at Gerald, was also caught off

short, all six of them

just drove the car away? This was

Ahh!

that be

though she had just been slapped across her face. “Look! That

Quinn shouted.

will be closed today. All employees who have worked for less than five years will be on vacation and they can leave immediately. Some of Mr. Crawford’s important subordinates will be

Quinton but he simply gave his instructions to his

got to

rest of them were still standing dumbfounded at

“Brakeee!”

emergency brake sounds screeched

had already lined in front of the entrance of

stepped out of the car

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”Zack? Uncle Zack!”

Zack’s face at that time and he

regained his senses and composure from the

“Mr. Lyle!”

Wilson greeted him immediately.

things? Where is

Zack hurriedly asked.

first.

Wilson hurriedly said.

take me to the place that Mr. Crawford

of the door. Concurrently, Zack also sent a text message to Gerald first before carefully taking out a machine with a red button and

the

“What? Crawford…Mr. Crawford?”

this meant? The Mr. Crawford that Zack was

was Mr. Crawford?

heard of the infamous Mr. Crawford’s name on Mayberry Commercial

thought that this would be

looked very anxious. Moreover, even though they were

And the Lamborghini Reventon.

That was Gerald’s car!

in one of the most expensive

been

not known? Gerald was

almost sat down

he asked

the Mr. Crawford that Mr. Wilson and Mr. Lyle are referring to, called Gerald Crawford? He owns the car

before he replied, “Yes, don’t

little weird as he asked the

Mr. Crawford in that manner. He initially thought that they were possibly even more powerful compared to Gerald. As a

“Oh my god!”

was utterly stunned at this

she despised and looked down on, was actually someone whom she could never even be compared

by a lot of

what, why don’t we go and take a look? Perhaps, there are two

in self-denial and couldn’t

“Okay, I agree!”

“I agree!”

not be able to catch up with

his cold sweat before he hurried off to get his

Gerald was stepping on his

even ran through

long after, he finally arrived at

already barren and there were only a dozen floors built in this building before the project was abandoned because of

the downstream branches of the moat at Mayberry City

was a

the surface of the river. However, due to

had become very dangerous and they had to stop

this place in the

I did not expect you

top of the building. It was Nigel, who was looking down at Gerald from a

Instead, he simply dashed

cap but this time round he seemed to look much darker.

was right next to him. Nigel had bound her up tightly and he

“Woo…woo…woo…”

her head frantically as she stared at Gerald. She was trying to yell, why are you so silly?! What are